Council will not endorse any candidate to buy Harding Centre

Budget, park trail also discussed

12:22 PM,
Jul. 10, 2013

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Marion City Council talked late into the evening about who should assume responsibility for the former Harding Hotel, eventually deciding that the city will endorse neither candidate.

Lois Fisher and another bidder are in the running to take over operation of the building. Fisher's name has been on the agenda for several weeks, as council had an ordinance drawn up endorsing her plan.

On Monday, Council changed the existing ordinance to say they support any person who came forward with an offer that was approved by the state, that assured the mortgage and closing costs would be paid and would ...